The Shepard Astros will square off against the Kennedy Crusaders at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Shepard will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
Shepard had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the six-run drubbing they dealt Argo on Friday. The Astros blew past the Argonauts 7-1. Considering the Astros have won six contests by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, Kennedy didn't have quite enough to beat Morgan Park on Friday and fell 5-4. The Crusaders haven't had much luck with the Mustangs recently, as the team has come up short the last seven times they've met.
Mason Rychetsky was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs. He is becoming a predictor of Kennedy's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 3-1 (and 7-9 when he doesn't). Exequiel Vargas was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI.
Shepard's win bumped their record up to 9-11. As for Kennedy, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-10.
Everything went Shepard's way against Kennedy in their previous matchup back in April of 2025, as Shepard made off with an 11-3 victory. Will the Astros repeat their success, or do the Crusaders have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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